Survey Technician

Dewberry; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 66,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Survey Technician for our Frederick, MD location. The candidate will support the professional surveying staff in subdivision platting, easements, and ALTA/NSPS land title surveys.

Experience with LiDAR, stakeouts, and grade sheets is a plus. Responsibilities include drafting, computations, and coordination with project managers and clients on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• College degree not required; high school diploma required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of survey experience.
• Strong AutoCAD drafting and computing skills.
• Ability to work overtime and independently.
• Diverse survey experience including boundary, topographic, GPS control, and stakeout for residential/commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Draft Boundary, ALTA, Topographic, House Location Surveys, Record Plats, Easement and Right-of-Way documents and As-built Survey Plans.
• Assist survey project managers with daily office workload.
• Schedule and communicate workload status to meet deadlines.
• Perform survey computations for boundary/topographic surveys and construction stakeout.
• Prepare cutsheets and perform client/staff communications.

Skills

Communication

Team player

Detail oriented

Overtime readiness

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

Carlson Survey

Trimble Business Center

Civil3D

Job description

Survey Technician

Dewberry is currently seeking an experienced Survey Technician for our Frederick, MD location. Applicant must be a responsible, highly motivated, detail-oriented individual with proven experience. Applicant must also be able to work in a team environment as a key member of a professional surveying staff assisting in the performance of Subdivision Record Platting, Easements and Rights-of-Way documents, Boundary Surveys, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, As-built Surveys and Topographic Surveys. Additional experience with LiDAR scanning, construction stakeout computations, and grade sheets a plus.

Applicant must have excellent oral and written communication skills. The selected individual must be committed to advancing the goals of our Land Surveying team and overall surveying, design and consulting practices.

Applicant must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects, engage in daily coordination with Survey Manager, Engineering Manager, Project Managers, key office staff, clients, and relevant support roles on specific project assignments.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Drafting of Boundary, ALTA, Topographic, House Location Surveys, Record Plats, Easement and Right-of-Way documents and As-built Survey Plans.
• Assist the survey project managers with all aspects of the daily office workload.
• Scheduling and communicating workload status to Project Manager in order to meet all deadlines.
• Survey computations for boundary and topographic surveys and construction stakeout.
• Computations and cutsheet preparation on a daily or as needed basis.
• Communication and coordination with clients and staff.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• College degree preferred but not required.
• Must have High School Diploma.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of survey experience.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have strong AutoCAD drafting and computing skills.
• Must be able to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must have diverse survey experience including boundary surveys, topographic surveys, GPS control surveys, construction stakeout for residential and commercial projects and cutsheets.
• Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.
• Experience with Carlson Survey, Trimble Business Center and Civil3D.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $66,000-$85,000 annually in our Frederick, MD office. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.